BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I think it’s inevitable that heading the ball will be outlawed at some point in the future. For football that’s do-able. How rugby will go on with the impact of heavy tackles is another story.

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25 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I think it’s inevitable that heading the ball will be outlawed at some point in the future. For football that’s do-able. How rugby will go on with the impact of heavy tackles is another story.

Isn't that , 5 a-side football.

[Herbie6590]

 

[Gav]

Great bit of footage here @Tyrone Shoelaces 1956 - West Ham away:

 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Donald Duck commentating!

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46 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Donald Duck commentating!

And now we have Mickey Mouse commentators.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 hours ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Donald Duck commentating!

I think the film must have been speeded up.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

4 hours ago, Gav said:

Great bit of footage here @Tyrone Shoelaces 1956 - West Ham away:

 

I’ve never seen that before. John Bond, Malcolm Allison and Noel Cantwell, who all became top managers all playing for West Ham.

West Ham v Rovers FA Cup 5th round Feb 18th 0-0 in front of 27,728

Rovers Team 

Elvy

Taylor, Eckersley

R Clayton, Kelly, K Clayton

Douglas, Crossan, Briggs, Smith, Langton

Replay Feb 23rd at Ewood Park in front of 29,300. Lost 2-3.

Same team apart from Clinton in for Eckersley. Scorers Langton ( pen ) , Smith.

Typical Rovers, do the hard work and draw away only to lose at home ! Earlier thst season we won 3-2 there in the league and three weeks later we beat them 4-1 at Ewood. Typical.

Edited March 31, 2025 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Gav]

Another gem here:

 

[Herbie6590]

30 years ago today…⚪️🔵

[Bronzed A Donis]

A few from the tremendous pictorial history by Peter White

[Mattyblue]

Rob Coar, front left there?

Gone full circle in his time, back to not being able to pay the bills again… not sure there were too many billionaires around the club in 1986, though…

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Jimmy Hill actually smiling above Barker in the presentation.

[Herbie6590]

30 years ago today…

[oneandycrawford]

9 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

30 years ago today…

Was there that night. Sutton's goal 1-0. Seemed like that had clinched the title but then the 'mini-collapse' started! Looking at the team sheets it's almost entirely British Isles players - how times have changed!!

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Simon Barker still playing for QPR.

[Waggy76]

5 hours ago, oneandycrawford said:

Was there that night. Sutton's goal 1-0. Seemed like that had clinched the title but then the 'mini-collapse' started! Looking at the team sheets it's almost entirely British Isles players - how times have changed!!

Had a good hour in the Springbok pre game , happy days !

[Gav]

Didn’t know where to post this, but I salute you guys, proper effort:

[Gav]

Blackburn End and Ewood in full voice after beating Newcastle on VE Day.

They can’t take away our memories.

 

[arbitro]

There are some excellent photographs in this article.

 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Had a look at the Rovers 150TH Exhibition at Blackburn Museum this Morning.Not as extensive as the occasion deserves nor as I had hoped for imo but interesting all the same.

The two Highlights for me are the 1907 and 1928 Match worn shirts,great pieces of History!

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 15, 2025 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[Mattyblue]

Be more extensive than anything the regime will cobble together.

[Herbie6590]

30 years ago today…

[Herbie6590]

1 minute ago, Herbie6590 said:

30 years ago today…

 

[Herbie6590]